Crossing into the Land of
1001 Nights, your caravan arrives at the fabled Sultanate of Naqala. The old
sultan just died and control of Naqala is up for grabs! The oracles foretold of
strangers who would maneuver the Five Tribes to gain influence over the
legendary city-state. Will you fulfill the prophecy? Invoke the old
Djinns, move the Tribes into position at the right time and the Sultanate may
become yours!

Designed by Bruno Cathala,
Five Tribes is a bit more of a "Gamers' Game" than Days of Wonder's
standard fare. The game builds on a long tradition of German games with
wooden Maples in a unique twist on the Worker Placement game genre. While the
rules are quite easy to learn and understand, implementing a winning strategy
will take a calculated approach. In this worker displacement game, you
score by carefully maneuvering the Five Tribes of Maples over the tiles that
make up the ancient city-state of the Sultanate of Naqala. You need to look
ahead to determine what moves will not only position you to score well, but put
your opponents at a disadvantage. It's when, how and where you dis-place the
Five Tribes of Assassins, Elders, Builders, Merchants & Viziers that will
determine your victory or failure!